Ahn Hyo-Seop, Hong Hwa-Yeon, Chang Ryul, and Jung Eugene cast in JTBC drama “Final Table”

Ahn Hyo-Seop, Hong Hwa-Yeon, Chang Ryul, and Jung Eugene are cast in JTBC drama series “Final Table.” The drama series will revolve around a cooking competition program to find the best Korean chef. Ahn Hyo-Seop will play Kang Han. He is a chef and is a contestant in the program. His rival in the program is Cha Woo-Jin played by Chang Ryul. Hong Hwa-Yeon will play Choi Song-Yi. She manages the restaurant where Kang Han works. Lastly, Jung Eugene will play Sun Jeong-Won. She is the executive producer of the competition program.

“Final Table” will first air sometime in the second half of 2026.

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Korean cuisine chefs from all around the world gather for the competition “The Table: K Chef 2026,” which aims to select the best Korean chef.

Kang Han (Ahn Hyo-Seop) is a chef, who has been active on the international stage. He experiences an unexpected incident and participates in the “The Table: K Chef 2026,” representing restaurant Familia. Choi Song-Yi (Hong Hwa-Yeon) is a floor manger at Familia. While struggling to protect the restaurant, that her late father built, she meets Chef Kang Han. Cha Woo-Jin (Chang Ryul) is perfectionist chef raised as a prodigy. He is a man of strong competitive desire and tenacity. He competes against his most likely rival Kang Han in the competition. Sun Jeong-Won (Jung Eugene) is an executive producer of “The Table: K Chef 2026.” She was deeply captivated by the world of food through a chance encounter and forms connections with the chefs while planning “The Table: K Chef 2026.”